PRODUCT REVIEW
Too Faced Born This Way Glow Radiance Boosting Moisturizing Primer SPF45/PA++++
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
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Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Sun protection
zinc oxide
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
titanium dioxide
1.7% -
2.1%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
octocrylene
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic
A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
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Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
It's backed by a nourishing complex with hyaluronic acid and beet sugar for immediate hydration and 8 hours of moisture, along with a powerful blend of skin-loving ingredients to help visibly improve uneven skin tone as well as strengthen your skin’s natural moisture barrier.
hydrolyzed rice bran extract
0.45% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might contain an active compound orthosilicic acid that could be helpful to regulate the level of pigment in skin, but solid research is lacking
ascorbyl glucoside
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Anti-aging
algae extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
ascorbyl glucoside
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Born This Way Glow Radiance Boosting Moisturizing Primer SPF45/PA++++
glycerin
0.55% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
sucrose
0.4% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
sodium hyaluronate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
90/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
porphyra yezoensis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
ascorbyl glucoside
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
dimethicone
5.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
2.3% -
2.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
algae extract
0.5% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging
Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet
porphyra yezoensis extract
0.45% -
0.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant properties
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All ingredients
dimethicone
5.3% -
6.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
zinc oxide
5.2% -
6.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
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Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Zinc oxide, Methyl trimethicone, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Diethylhexyl succinate, Titanium dioxide, Isononyl isononanoate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Polysilicone-11, Butylene glycol, Octocrylene, Ascorbyl glucoside, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Quaternium-90 bentonite, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium hyaluronate, Salicornia herbacea extract, Caffeine, Algae extract, Cocos nucifera water, Cocos nucifera fruit juice, Porphyra yezoensis extract, Rhododendron ferrugineum extract, Gentiana lutea root extract, Hydrolyzed rice bran extract, Pentaerythrityl adipate/caprate/caprylate/heptanoate, Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, Sucrose, Laureth-4, Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Propylene carbonate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lecithin, Disodium phosphate, Caprylyl glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Sodium citrate, Bht, Tetrasodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77492
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
- The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health
- Stability, transdermal penetration, and cutaneous effects of ascorbic acid and its derivatives
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- The Herbal Bitter Drug Gentiana lutea Modulates Lipid Synthesis in Human Keratinocytes In Vitro and In Vivo
- Pigmentation Effect of Rice Bran Extracted Minerals Comprising Soluble Silicic Acids
- Transdermal Absorption Enhancement of Rice Bran Bioactive Compounds Entrapped in Niosomes
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23